I am very pleased to formally announce that the Scarborough Police Department’s Project Lifesaver is up and running. The program was brought to our attention by a citizen with a special needs child that was aware of the use of this progra More...

The Leader accepts calendar listings from nonprofit organizations. Submissions must be received 10 days prior to publication. Please email your listing to editor@scarboroughleader.com and indicate the date of your event in the reference line. More...

The Planning Board officially approved a project this week that will both save a historic structure and increase the number of affordable housing units in town when it gave the final go-ahead for Avesta Housing to rehabilitate the Southgate House at More...

Demolition has been sought since a fire destroyed the business two years ago

By Michael Kelley Staff Writer

The town and Ellen Ellsworth, principal of Gilman Real Estate Management, the owner of Itsa Good Motel, are on the verge of coming to yet another agreement as to the removal of the motel, which was damaged by fire nearly two years ago. Ellswort More...

There will be a number of new faces in Scarborough schools when students head back to the classroom in early September. Last week, the Board of Education appointed 21 educators to fill vacancies created largely by retirements and resignations.& More...

Small batch food processing proposed A month after approving a zoning change that would allow food processors along the southern end of Haigis Parkway, Town Councilors reviewed the possibility of allowing small batch processing facilities in the com More...

To the editor: The officers and members of Governor William King Lodge in Scarborough recently had the pleasure of working with the staff and children at Wentworth School on our first Masonic Bikes for Books program. More...

The summer season at Pine Point Beach and other Scarborough beaches is coming to a close as students across Maine go back to school in early September, but not before the last splash of summer weather comes early next week. More...